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menospreciar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to undervalue, to despise

The preterite conjugation of menospreciar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1479). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo menosprecié
menospreciaste
él/ella/Ud. menospreció
nosotros menospreciamos
vosotros menospreciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. menospreciaron

Example sentence

Siempre menospreciaron su talento artístico.

They always despised his artistic talent.

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